Larry King, television and radio journalism royalty, dies at 87

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Larry King has died at age 87.

, who took King to task for not knowing that he, not the network, ended his famous sitcom,"Seinfeld," after a highly-rated nine-year run.King later admitted he should have known that a show which boasted a viewership of 75 million for its finale wouldn't have been canceled.

Born to Jewish immigrant parents on Nov. 19, 1933, Lawrence Harvey Zeigler took his New York accent and delivery with him to Miami, where he started his on-air career asOver the next decade, the fledgling journalist would hone his interviewing style in Florida, first with a live show broadcast from a restaurant and later as a columnist for the Miami Herald.

But King would eventually return to Miami and to a microphone. In 1978,"The Larry King Show" became a nationally syndicated staple in 28 cities. Within five years, it would be broadcast in 118 markets, according to CNN.King also went national in his side gig as a newspaper columnist, debuting his USA Today column in 1982.

 

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We have lost a legend.

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Brave man that helped Biden's sex assault victim

One of the greats!! RIP

I loved watching Larry asking his guests all the important questions.. He's gonna be missed so much.. RIP Larry 💔

LarryKing gave me tips on how to talk to people -- and pick-up lines for girls in our 1994 interview. LarryKingRIP LarryKingLive

Rest In Peace. I enjoyed your show.

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Since I grew up in Europe, my day was starting early in the morning with Larry King live. And I loved every second of his show which wasn't a show at all but very natural, calm, safe, with LOADS OF CHARISMA. R. I. P

Larry King kaput just like that...

Umm yea it’s not BREAKING anymore

Under he sleepy joe administration America lost it’s must iconic person. Shameful creepy joe

So he never left the hospital after having Covid?

Long live the King

RIP Larry, God bless you dear🙏

💔😭 He's supposed to live on forever... His interviews were among the very best. RIP.

Damn

YOU ARE KIDDING

RIP.

Damn...never saw this coming. I remember back in the day, watching his show with my late grandfather. Rest in peace to a great man!

Prayers 🙏🏻

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Rest In Peace, a life well lived!

not larry 🥺

Farewell LarryKing. You will be missed. RIPLarryKing 😭

A life well lived. Rest in peace.

He was one of my IDOLs back in the 90s. Kavanoz dipli dünyadır bu🙁 This is a jar-bottomed world 😔 RIP

Apologies to the Aaron family. You had your one day to grieve.

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Best Interviewer there ever was. God Bless you Larry

MikeCollierWX Was this another case like Hank Aaron ?

RIP

rest in peace :(

Say hi to Maryanne for me larry

Rest easy Larry

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RIP

If Trump did his job properly, probably Larry King and thousands other coronavirus victims would be alive today. Some of these deaths if Trump was a doctor would be arrested for medical malpractice. Negligence at its worst.

RIP KING

So sad 😞.

wtf

RIP

GOAT- RIP

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